LivingWorks safeTALK v.3 Workshop

LivingWorks safeTALK is a half-day, in-person workshop that empowers you to recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide, talk with them directly and connect them to life-saving support. Through hands-on practice and guided learning, you’ll build the confidence to have open, honest conversations that can make all the difference.

By completing this training, you’ll become a Suicide Safety Connector - someone who helps strengthen the Network of Safety - a growing community of trained Helpers ready to notice, respond and link others to care.

Everyone has a role to play in building suicide-safer communities, and LivingWorks is here to support you with training for every role.

The value of this training is $75 per person and all costs are being covered by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency's Link2Life Program using the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program. SSG Fox SPGP honors Veteran Parker Gordon Fox, who joined the Army in 2014 and was a sniper instructor at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Known for a life of generosity and kindness to others in need, Fox died by suicide on July 21, 2020, at the age of 25.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

You don’t need to have all the answers – you just need the skills to

notice, talk and connect someone to safety. LivingWorks safeTALK

equips you with the confidence and tools to be that vital connector.

You’ll learn to:

• Recognize when someone may be having thoughts of suicide

• Understand how personal and community attitudes toward

suicide can affect openness to seek and provide help

• Reach out with care and talk openly using a simple,

proven four-step model

• Help them KeepSafe by connecting them to further support

and resources

LivingWorks safeTALK strengthens your role in the Network of Safety

– ensuring more people are ready to notice and respond when it

matters most.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

LivingWorks safeTALK is recommended for anyone aged 15+ who

wants to help promote suicide safety in their communities. No previous

training or experience is required. Whether you’re a student, co-worker,

teacher, parent or community member, LivingWorks safeTALK gives

you the tools to play a vital role as a connector for your friends,

family and community.